Shafiul and Robiul dominated the bowling for Bangladesh in the first innings and it was no different in the second innings until Bangladesh suffered a setback on the final day. They went into the final day with a bowler short as pace spearhead Shafiul did not take to the field due to a slight muscle problem in his leg.

Team officials, however, ruled out any chance of him missing out on the only Test of the series, beginning on August 4 in Harare.

‘We did not allow him to bowl as a precaution since he had a slight muscle problem. However, it is not that serious and he should be okay to play the Test match against Zimbabwe,’ Shafiqur Rahman Munna, head of Bangladesh team delegation, told New Age over phone from Harare.